- By Buckinghamshire Business First
- 30 October, 2014
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The Government has announced that communities and businesses near the impending HS2 high speed railway will benefit from grants. The Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and the Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF) will make up to £30 million available for residents and local communities between London and Birmingham to invest in public projects such as the refurbishment of local community centres, nature conservation and measures to support local economies and employment.
Community groups, charities, non-governmental organisations and business support organisations will be able to bid for grants from the new funds, which are expected to be rolled out when construction starts in 2017. Grants will be awarded until the end of HS2's first year of operation in 2026.
For information on grants and funding please visit our website.
